Episode #18 (3/31/15): Jerry Reuss
Apr 01, 2015, 04:44 AM
The average Major League Baseball career today lasts 5.6 years. Jerry Reuss had nearly four times that length.
During his 22 seasons, this left-handed starting pitcher won 220 games, played on seven different teams and earned a World Series ring as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1981 – with the help of his Game 5 victory.
Tales of more than two decades at the game’s highest level is described in his 2014 book, "Bring in the Right-Hander!", and is also shared in our discussion.
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